So Robyn just threw herself off a cliff. Great job girl, absolutely marvellous. How on earth are you going to get out of this one? Let's find out...oh wait! just a word of warning, there's a teensy little bit of Snake/Robyn fluff, because I love fluffy things! Enjoy ;)
With my last trip through the void, I sealed up the tiny holes in my mind, sealing in all of my memories. I remembered everything, from learning things at school to arm wrestling with Ripcord. Once I had everything I needed, I broke the boundaries, shattering the walls until light flooded me. I could feel a little, the sensation of rocking.
The silky blankets of water wrapped around me and cradled me in their soft arms, flowing endlessly as I curled up like a child in its mother's womb. Instead of giving me life, however, it was bringing me death. I could feel my lungs begin to burn with pain. That was what woke me up.
Out of instinct I kicked up, powering to the surface. The moment my head was free I sucked in a deep gulp of air but my vision went blank and once again I was dragged under. It was dark, that much I could tell. My body felt drained of everything, finally giving up. I don't think the dolphins will be coming to save me this time.
It was also stormy. This I only realised when a gigantic wave literally swallowed me up then spat me back out. I groaned. Couldn't it just be a nice, calm evening? The choppy waves were reaching alarming heights, taller than trees, roaring as they fell upon me and dragged me under, tumbling me about until I could figure out which way was up then swim in that direction.
My vision faded from time to time as I struggled to fight for my life. What was the point? Then a spotlight found me. Fight! Fight! Fight!
Struggling to keep my head above water I swallowed a mouthful, coughing and choking on the salty taste. I waved my arms, trying to get them to figure out I was alive. Something dark dropped into the water. Oh please no, please tell me he didn't.
He did.
Snake Eyes swam towards me then lifted me to him, helping me stay above water as I went limp. He shouldn't have dived in, I didn't want him in danger. I wanted him safe! Why did he dive in? Unable to voice my thoughts, I simply leaned into him, kicking weakly with my legs to keep us aloft. Obviously the chopper wasn't a rescue helicopter since no harness was dropped down. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's the chopper the President escaped in. Odd.
Snake began to swim for shore, which was apparently close by because he seemed pretty damned intent on reaching it. "Snake…let me go." I murmured wearily to him. "You shouldn't be here. Get to land." His grip on me tightened. "Please. I don't want you hurt." It tightened further. Okay, seems like he's not getting the message.
Too weak to argue further I helped as much as I could. That was when the largest wave I had ever seen began to climb. It was so tall that the helicopter actually had to get out of the way. My eyes widened and I thrashed about, getting in front of Snake then held onto him tightly, preparing for the crash.
The wave pulled us up into its current, curling over us then dropped us down deeper into the ocean. We continued to drown further, the powerful water pulling us down into its depths as if invisible chains were wrapped around our ankles, forcing us down. My grip on Snake Eyes loosened but I wrapped myself around him, holding on tightly as we continued to be thrown around.
I lost track of time under here, all I knew that I was burning for breath. Another thing I knew, I could hold my breath much longer than Snake Eyes, and he was now limp in my arms. Struggling to focus, I grit my teeth then powered up for the escape. Drawing strength from somewhere, I began to kick my legs.
An ordinary human wouldn't stand a chance against the strength of these currents, but I wasn't an ordinary human. My enhanced strength helped me to drag both Snake and I out from under the surf, into the air. This situation looked scarily familiar. Why did history have to repeat itself?
Shaking my head I began to swim for shore which was just in the distance. I could see the dark shapes of hills in the distance, illuminated by every flash of lightning. The rolling thunder rumbled in my chest with my heart as I dragged Snake out of the ocean, somehow finding the will to keep going. It was for him, I realised. I could have only done it if he was in danger.
When we hit land, the waves lay off, snarling and spitting in anger at its lost prey as I dragged Snake ashore. The chopper followed then tried to find a place to land but the ground was too uneven, forcing them to go further inland. "Snake!" I yelled, trying to shake him awake. When he didn't answer I bit my lip then began to take off his helmet.
I was slightly scared at what I would find, I was also ashamed. I didn't want to intrude on his privacy, but he wasn't breathing so I had no choice. I had to save him. When I lifted the helmet from his face, a bolt of lightning illuminated his features. I was in shock.
He was dark haired, how dark I wasn't too sure, but he was also hands down the most handsome man I had ever seen. He had clear skin, a perfectly aligned nose which part of me had expected to be crooked from breakage in a previous fight. His smooth lips were like marble, however, threatening to turn blue. Gulping I began to press on his chest, trying to get his heart going. "Snake? Snake you have to wake up. Please!" Begging him was a little pointless, but I was afraid and it made me feel better.
Nervously I pinched his nose then lowered my head to his, using a finger to part his lips. They were soft, fitting against mine as if they were made to find each other, like a puzzle piece was meant to fit with another. Cliché, I know, but I'm not going to complain, I haven't exactly kissed that many boys before, in fact, I never have. This will be my first, which is kind of depressing when you think about it, I mean, Snake is almost dead! I breathed air into him, repeated the process several times then waited a second. He still didn't respond.
Frantically I pressed my ear to his chest. When I pulled away, tears were dripping down my cheeks. "No. No you can't be dead. You can't be!" I yelled at him. "Wake up you moron!" I punched his chest, raised my fist to do it again then looked at my glove. The glove. Instantly I turned both gloves on, rubbing them together to get the currents moving before pressing them into his chest.
His entire body jerked, his back sharply bending as his eyes flew open. Instantly I shot back, staring at him as he turned over and threw the water from his lungs, coughing before slumping down on his side. For a while he just lay there, breathing heavily before he opened his eyes. They were electric blue. Then they turned on me.
I looked away quickly, not wanting him to see my tears. He had died. Snake Eyes had been dead in my arms. After losing Sabrina…I couldn't lose him too. He wouldn't be angry I removed the mask, would he? Was that a rule? No one ever removes the mask? Oh hell! What have I done?
Unsure and slightly afraid, I began to look up. Snake Eyes was pulling himself closer to me with sluggish movements, dragging air into his body. My face contorted, twisting as I tried to stop myself from crying. I had never cried before today except for my parents but now I just could not seem to stop. Once for Sabrina and second…I don't know what for. Relief? Snake Eyes gently pulled me to him, touching his brow to mine as his eyes closed, still shaking and breathing heavily.
Unable to hold it in I let the tears go, my shoulders shaking with the sobs as Snake then pulled me closer still, embracing me tightly. My head rested in the crook of his neck, hands firmly at my waist and back as he shifted closer then sat down on the wet sand, me practically in his lap as I cried. "Don't ever do that again." I sobbed at him, only half-heartedly angry. "Don't ever, ever, put yourself at risk for me." One hand rubbed my back as I gripped onto Snake, refusing to relent my hold on him. I continued to talk through my tears, most of it incoherent but I didn't care. He needed to know that I cared.
"First you push me away because you think I'm a traitor, then you nearly died because of Cobra, then you jump into a raging ocean to try and rescue me! Damn it Snake!" Slowly I calmed down, soothed by the rocking sensation as Snake held me close, swaying gently until I was silent as a winter morning. "Promise me you won't risk your life for me again." I murmured to him, pulling away to look into his eyes-damn they were gorgeous. Vivid and beautiful shades of blue from dark to light and every hue in between. "I wouldn't be able to bear it if you got hurt."
He just looked down at me. He never answered, so I'm guessing it was a no. Wiping my eyes with the back of my hand I reached behind him and picked up his helmet. "I'm sorry I took it off but, you were kind of dead." He smiled at me-was my heart fluttering? Dang he had a nice smile too. What was it with this guy? He had all the luck around here.
I watched him put it back on then together, we got to our feet and turned inland to find the others. Snake had one arm around my neck and I kept my other hand on his chest, together supporting one another as we were both exhausted beyond belief.
Though the storm still raged on I could just about make out the small shapes making their way to us. One was Scarlet, the other Roadblock. "Am I still considered a traitor?" I asked with both bitterness and weariness. In answer Snake squeezed my hand gently then continued up the hill.
"Robyn! Snake!" Scarlet called as they reached us. "Come on, we'll get you both warm."
"Sleep first." I murmured before collapsing. Hey, I've been through one hell of a day and my chest was still burning with grief. I deserved to faint like a stupid damsel.